Batter-mixing machine.



WITNESSES I A. BURGESS. BATTER MIXING MACHINE. 7 APPLICATION FILED MAYZ. 1904.

PATENTED MAR. 13, 1906.

troit, county of Wayne,

. NITED STATES,

PATENT; oEEroE.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER BURGESS, a cltlzen of the United States, residing at Dehave invented a certain. new and useful. mprovement in Batter-Mixing Machines; and

declare'the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Thisinvention relates to mixing-machines. It has for its object an improved receptacle, that may be heldin one hand and operated by'the other, in which to mix and from which to drop in determinable quantities batter or similar substances used in cooking.

It consists of'a receptacle in which there is a rotatin --mixing-blade and which is provided with an opening at the bottom closed by a valve, and the valve is provided with connections by means of which it may be actuated from thehandle of the utensil.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan of the mixer.

The vessel or receptacle is preferably rectangular in cross section with a bottom rounded, but provided at the sides with extensions that reach below the bottom in order that the receptacle can rest securely'on the bottom edge 2. The bottom 3 of the receptacle'proper is rounded and is provided at its lowermost point with a valve 4, which opens upward and which is held at the bottom of a curved valve-stem'5, that extends around the curve of the bottom and u at the back of the receptacle and is pivota ly connected by pivot 6 to a thumb-lever 7, mounted on the horizontal part 8 'of the handle. The handle is provided with an enlarged grip 9, and the thumb-lever 7 oscillates against a spring 10, placed between itself and the han- I dle, and the spring serves to hold the rear of theshaft 11 engages, and the mixer is held in valve-stem the thumb-lever upward and serves to hold the 5 down with the valve 4 on'its seat. At is a shaft 11, one ,end of which is journaled in bearings on one of the sides of the receptacle and the other end of which extends through the side 13 and is provided external to the re-' ceptacle with a crank 14. The beater or mixer 16 is provided with a tubular bearing 17, with wings thereto, which is secured to the mixer and through the tubular part of which Specification of Letters Patent. v Application fi led May 2,1904. Serial No- 205,971.

State 'of Michi an, clear the valve connection With a number of holes or perfo the center of the curved bottom 3 Patented March 13, 1906.

place on the-shaft mixer is provided at each side with notches 19 and20, which enable the rotating mixer to and the valve-stem and in rations 21 in'the mixerenable the same to be rotated easily and mix the contents of the receptacle thoroughly.

In use the receptacle, with its contents, is held in the left hand with the vthumb of the left hand on the lever 7. The crank is turned with theright it is desired to drop the contentsfrom the receptacle the valve 4 is lifted by pressing down the thumb end of the lever 7 and is held lifted with the valve-orifice open until the desired-amount of the contents has esca'ped', and the valve automatically closes upon releasing the lever.

The shape and relative location of the stem 5 develop the resilient quality of the lower portion of the same to hold the valve properly in its seat inde endent of any movement of the stem throug its guides.

The receptacle is especially useful for the preparation of batter-cakes or for the distributlon of ornamental icings and for similar purposes. I

What Iclaim is v 1. A batter-mixer, consisting of a vessel provided with a handle, vertical sides and a rounded bottom, and with a central orifice through .said bottom, a valve closing said orifice, a curved valve-stem enga ing along the curved bottom and a vertical side and terminating with its upper end adjacent to the handle, an actuating-lever pivoted to the handle and to the valve-stem and provided with ,a thumb-piece, a beater on a shaft centralto the curved bottom and provided with an actuatingmrank, whereby the beater may be actuated by one hand, while the mixer is held and the valve may be actuated by the other hand, substantially as described.

2. A batter-mixer, consistin' of a vessel provided with a handle, verticafisides and a by a set-screw 18. The

hand, and at intervals when rounded bottom, and with a central orifice through said bottom, a valve orifice, acurved valve-stem enga ing along .the curved-bottom and a vertica side and terminating with its upper end adjacent to the handle, an'actuating lever pivoted to the handle and to the valve-stem and provided with a springelifted thumba shaft central to the curve bottom and provided with an actuating-crank, whereby the closing said iece, a beater on beater may be actuated by one hand while the mixer is held and the valve may be actuated by the other hand, substantially as described.

3. A batter-mixer, consisting of a vessel having vertical sides and a rounded bottom, and With a central orifice through said bottom, a horizontal revoluble shaft having a mixer secured thereto, said shaft being pivoted so as to turn about an axis at the center of curvature of the bottom, a valve adapted to open and close said orifice, an integral stem secured at one end to said valve curved in a plane at right angles to said shaft to extend along the bottom, then extending along a vertical side.'a guide for the vertical portion of said stem, a handle to said vessel adjacent to the upper end of said stem, and a lever pivoted to said handle in position to be operated by a hand grasping said handle, said lever being adapted to reciprocate said stem vertically, and a crank upon said shaft outside of said vessel.

4. A batter-mixer, consisting of a vessel having vertical sides and a rounded bottom, and with a central orifice through said bottom, a horizontal revoluble shaft having a mixer secured thereto, said shaft being pivoted so as to turn about an axis at the center of'curvature at the bottom, a valve adapted to open and close said orifice, an integral stem secured at one end to said valve curved ina plane at ri ht angles to said shaft to extend along the bottom, then extending along a vertical side, a guide for the vertical )ortion of said stem, a handle to said vessel acent to the upper end of said stem, and a lever pivoted to said handle in position to be operated by a hand grasping said handle, said lever bein adapted to reciprocate said stem vertically, said mixer being cut out at its edges to produce a clearance around said stem.

In testimony WhereofI sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER BURGESS. Witnesses:

CHARLES F. BURTON. WILLIAM M. SWAN. 

